Freeman, John Horace, son of Horace Freeman, barrister-at-law, and Beatrice Mary, d. of Albert Craddock, merchant; b. 19 Feb. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B), non-res. KS 1929; left July 1933; BNC Oxf., matric. 1933, BA 1937, MA 1967, hon. Fellow 1967; an advertising copywriter and dir. Ashley Courtenay Ltd 1937-40; Coldstream Guards 1940-5 (Maj.); served Middle East, N. Africa, Italy and NW Europe; MBE (Mil.) Nov. 1943, Croix de Guerre 1944; MP (Lab.) Watford 1945-55; PPS to Sec. of State for War 1945-6; Financial Sec. War Office 1946, Parly Under Sec. of State 1947; Parly Sec. Min. of Supply 1947-51; a journalist and broadcaste 1951-65; asst Editor New Statesman 1951-58, dep. Editor 1958-60, Editor 1961-5; HM Diplomatic Service 1965-71; British High Commissioner to India 1965-8; PC 1966; HM Ambassador to USA 1969-71; chairman LWT 1971-84, LWT (Holdings) plc and subsidiaries including Hutchinson Ltd, publishers, 1976-84; chairman ITN 1976-81; governor Brit. Film Inst. 1976- 82, chairman 1976-8; trustee Reuters 1984-8; visiting Prof. of lnternational Relations Univ. of California, Davis, USA, 1985-; m. 1st 6 Aug. 1938 Elizabeth Allen, d. of Douglas Johnston of Woking; 2nd 1948 Margaret Ista Mabel Abbott; 3rd 1962 Catherine, d. of Harold Dove Carroll; 4th 1976 Judith, d. of Denis Holden Mitchell, film producer; d. 20 Dec. 2014.
Freeman, John Ibrooke, son of Guy Herbert Freeman (qv); b. 22 July 1939; adm. Sept. 1953 (R); left July 1957; Bank of England 1958-80; a lay pastor Frinton Free Church, Essex, 1980-4, St John’s Great Clacton 1984-6; chaplain to a care community for people with mental disabilities 1986-; d. 2 Nov. 2005.
FREEMAN, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 13) Sep 1739 (Hawkins'); left 1739.
FREEMAN, JOHN; b. ; adm. ; KS 1675.
FREEMAN, JOSEPH HAMMOND, son of Joseph Freeman MRCS, Spring Gardens, Westminster, surgeon, and Mary Bell, eldest dau. of W. Hammond, Southgate, Middlesex; b. 14 Feb 1817; adm. 23 May 1826; MRCS 1839; Assist. Surgeon, EICS Bengal 3 Jan 1840; d. on board ship Enterprise at Kyaukpyu, Burma 23 Apr 1846.
FREEMAN, RICHARD WALKER, son of John Freeman, All Saints, Oxford; bapt. 18 Jun 1710; adm. (aged 8) Aug 1718; in under school list 1723; Lincoln Coll. Oxford, matr. 28 Jan 1725/6; of Kenn, Devon; m.; buried Kenn, Devon 26 Jun 1738.
FREEMAN, ROBERT MARRIOTT, eldest son of Robert Marriott Freeman MRCS LSA, Stony Stratford, Bucks., and Mary Anne Scriven (IGI); b. 6 Aug 1836; adm. 22 Jan 1849 (Rigaud's); QS 1851; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1855, adm. pens. 11 Jun 1855, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 18 Jan 1856; BA 1860; ordained deacon 1860, priest 1861 (both Rochester); Curate, Stevenage, Herts. 1860-3; Perpetual Curate of High Leigh, Cheshire 1863-7; Rector of Berkley, Somerset, from 1877; m. [by 1881]; d. 20 Apr 1892.
Freeman, S. John, son of Cyril Freeman, co. dir., of Hampstead, and Antonia Violet, d. of Bertram Shrier; b. 26 Jan. 1933; adm. Sept. 1946 (B); left Dec. 1951; a co. dir.; m. 25 Sept. 1965 Jennifer Anne, d. of Stanley Edward Goddard of Brentford; d. 2016.
FREEMAN, SAMUEL GEORGE, brother of Robert Marriott Freeman (qv); b. 12 May 1838; adm. 19 Jun 1851 (James'); QS 1853; left 1856; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 27 May 1858; MRCS 1863; Lic. Midwif. 1865; a medical practitioner in Highgate, Middlesex; d. 28 Jul 1871.